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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 24 P.S. Education § 5198.3. Agriculture Education Loan Forgiveness Program

Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) Eligibility.--Qualified applicants who are selected for the Agriculture Education Loan Forgiveness Program, in accordance with this act, shall be eligible for payment by the agency of a portion of the debt incurred by the applicant through the agency-administered Guaranteed Student Loan Programs for the education necessary to receive a degree in an agriculturally related field.

(b) Time.--The agency shall forgive a proportional part of the applicant's loan for each year that the applicant:

(1) is employed full time on a family farm or works full time on a family farm, a portion of which must be located within this Commonwealth;

(2) meets the requirements of paragraph (1)(ii) of the definition of “qualified applicant” in section 2  1 and is engaged as a full-time teacher of an agricultural curriculum at the elementary or secondary level in a public or private school within this Commonwealth; or

(3) is engaged in the mixed practice of veterinary medicine within this Commonwealth, a portion of which activity must be for the protection and enhancement of agricultural animal health and productivity, and who has obtained U.S.D.A. certification.

(c) Maximum forgiveness.--No more than $2,000 shall be forgiven in any year, and no more than $10,000 shall be forgiven for any applicant. Awards shall be made in accordance with the procedures established by the agency.

1 24 P.S. § 5198.2.
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